Sushovan Guha, MD, PhD, is a gastroenterologist and physician executive director at Banner Digestive Diseases Institute in Phoenix. He shared his thoughts on the uses of artificial intelligence in gastroenterology…
On May 29, 2014, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report, Improper Payments for Evaluation and Management Services Cost Medicare Billions in…
Bonus: Effective immediately! You’re probably accustomed to CMS taking away coverage for certain services, but in an early holiday gift to practices, CMS has actually added a preventive care service to its roster of covered screenings, effective immediately. CMS issued a final decision on Dec. 8 declaring that HIV testing will now be covered for Medicare beneficiaries [...] Related articles:
Hey, Coding News readers! It’s your turn to weigh in on the consult controversy. Question: What should you do for Medicare 2010 coding if an inpatient consult on a patient’s initial hospital day does not support 99221? Answer: Kenneth Simon, MD, MBA, FACS, CMS, senior medical officer at the CPT symposium was very adamant that you [...] Related articles: